On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 10:11:45 -0000
"JohnD" wrote:

"Will Hand" wrote in message
. ..

After 42 years I had had enough of
the politics, cost saving and corporate ****e but the work and people were
still
interesting and nice.

TBH that sounds no different to any other larger organisation, whether in
the public sector or the real economy. At a more junior level you're often
not very exposed to the less agreeable side of organisations and the first
several years' of employment can be both interesting and motivating. But as
you progressively assume more responsibility and especially if you get drawn
into middle management then the downsides of organisations are usually all
too visible at first hand. Two rules:

1. If at all possible, keep your head down and just get on with your work
conscientiously, whatever might be going on all around.

2. Always have an escape route planned, at least in outline.


I did! :-)

But yes you are totally correct I became exposed to all the ****e when I turned
50 and became a senior member of the TU. Many things I could not talk about and
still can't publicly. Language at Union meetings with
Management got a tad rich at times although we had good relations with the HR
department.

Will (now a free man)
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